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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-06-08
Our Washington Letter.
from Our Own Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. c., May SO, 1887,

TIE great National Drill which Las ab
sorbed all and its many visitors Tor the past
week, draws to a close to-day. IN fact the
Drill proper las closed, bat the distribution
of prizes will not be made formally urHl
this afternoon, and until their forI!a! pre-
seatation it cannot be accurately known IN
each instance who the winners really are.
The verdict from the grand stand was
promptly rendered after every contest. OF
course, during the progress OF the Drill, but
the verdict from the judges stand, composed
Of experienced army officers, whose pract!c-
ed and critical eyes are su&posed to lose sight
Of nothing that is in the slightest defective
either in the manual OF arms or n the evo-
lutions of the soldiers, cannot be expected
to correspond always with that OF the peo-
pie. Some surprises are in store.
The Drill has been Z splendid spectacle
notwithstanding the disadvantages 1t las
encountered from rain and cyclones. The
greater portion of each day has been beau
t;fcl, the soldiers have marched we'll and
drilled We'll and paraded we'll and looked
well IN their variouslv designed. and n ma
nv instances gorgeous uniforms. There has
been grand Gathering OF them from thirty
one ditf4seI.t States, and they represent the
dover Of the country's militia. They have
had a good time together, and the Drill wl!i
oro-e Of great advantage to he citizen sol
tliory N many respects.
The carnp has been quite q magnet 10 the
people of Washington and to the strangers
here. It has been visited daily by people
Of both sexes and Of all ages and sizes, and
colors and conditions, who were curious to
see how tire was passed in the city OF tents.
The camp was astir at an early hour each
morning, and the companies who were to
participate in the competitive drills each
day always retired early, to man, on the
evening previous, and the guards were kept
on duty all night witt. strict orders to arrest
any c3mraie Who should attempt 70 leave
quarters. Such strict discipline was Unnec-
essarv. however, as every man felt anxious
to be in GOOD condition and took special
pride in tie approaching contests: =.
But al night long many CT the soldier
boys were prowling around playing all sorts
Of pranRs on their companions. utterly IS
noring all military rules and defying the
guards. College songs and popular airs
formed portion of their paStilne. and mer-
w shouts Of laughter disturbed the other
wise peg cefal slumbeES CT the silent soldiers,
and rang oat clear on the evening ar . long
distance from the camp ground
The liveliest interest las conferred IN the
contest OF the Infantry companies which
-:cre drilling sor the $500 prize. On We'd
nesdav, one Of the field days OF the Drill.
the drill of the celebrated Lomax Rifles OF
, Mobile. WIS expected 70 he the event Of th:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-06-08

The Bishopville Enterprise in avery
complimentary manner nominates the
Attoaey-General OF the State to i'll
she place Of the late Associate Justice
Woods on the United States Supreme
Bench. The Enterprise has not cxag
Grated, in the least, General EarieS
distinguished abilities and mentori-
ors, service to the State in its stelnest
reeds bat from our estimate of the
man It is not likely he would make
such tremendous leap all at once.
Lis ambition is toe calculeting and
cautious. By measured strides be
would rather attain to this eminent
pinnacle that his position might be
secured.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-06-08

The Convention of the Southern
Baptists, in Louisville, recently, show
ed a very gratifying growth. In the
fourteen Southern States and the In
dian Territory there are 2,050,9S5
Baptists Ofthese J, l,065. III are white.
The object of the Convention is prin-
cipally to lock after the Missionary
work. During the past year they
have collected for Foreign Missions
$87, $50, and for Home Missions sl22,-
097. In foreign fields they support
116 Missionaries, and at home they
sustain PSI preachers. They are a
great church doing great work.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-06-08
F0RK CORRESPONDENCE.

FORK, Nay 80, lSS7.-~,s1R. EDITOR +:
Ne promised to chronicle you all tie
items OF Importance from this section,
but nothing startling will occur, and
we are glad of it from the fact that We
are 50 occupied with the duties Of the
farm. 1t seems impossible for Us to
spare time to have sociable gatherings
that we may awake dormant gossipcrs:
but some of US were given the time
by the way, to attend the Grove AcaG-
emy picnic, given at Mr.. John Har-
WINS which was quite success.
The result of this close attention to
our crops is that we are rewarded
with iattering prospects Of q good
harvest. AS whole, crops are con
siderably further advanced than they
were at this time last year; and Won
i,ertul to say, we have less grass in
them than we usually have, which is
due to the favorable seasons.
In fine corn, Mr.. J. S. DrRa..tt take:
the lead. His is very pretty i'll several
fields. He also has field of potatoes
on which I will wager anything, that
they will hear better inspection than
any in the county.
Dr.. Wm. S. Boyd, Jr., in company
with Miss Nina, bis sister, ard Miss
Floride Dwight, one of Winnsboro s
charming young ladies, speat few
dcys OF last week at Mr.. w. Il. Gail
iiard's. Dr.. B. is a very intelligent
young physician. He graduated some
years since at Davidson College, and
in the spring of SO he received the
dagrze Of II. D., at tie Baltimore
Medical College. After getting his
diploma he procured a position in the
Jersey City Hospital, where he has
been gathering experience for future
use, till some weeks since, he came
to his fathers DR. ". S. Boyd, Sr.,
in Williamsburg county. He IS very
much pleased with the North, and af-
ter spending a few months with friends
and relatives in his native county,
will return to tie North.
X. Z.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-06-08
Neacs and HerQ{d:: Mr.. Warren Du-

Neecs and HesQyd: Mr.. Warren Du
pre-, president and secretary of the
Interstate farmers summer encamp-
ment, to be held in Spartanburg be-
ginning the End August, has sent &
Communication to Adjutant and IN
speetor General Bonham inviting him
and the militia of the State TO attend.
They want the military, and the nos
pitality of the city will be extended if
they will only be present. This would
be very pleasant way to spend few
days in recreation and retiremeD: from
ordinary business hfe. What say the
militia \?
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-06-08
Astonishing SucccSS.

It is the duty of every person who
has used Eochec,s GermG0 ,SY"p TO
let its wonderful qualities be known
to their friends in curing Consump-
ton, severe Coughs, Group, Asthma,
Pneumonia, and IN fact ali throat and
lung diseases. No person can use it
without immediate reHet Three doses
Morris tribune., 1887-01-12
Concerning the Habit OF Smoking.

Several reasons have been assigned for
growing tobacco in England. One that
should have been obvious, however, has
been overlooked. Either smoking must
be encouraged by making the loathsome
plant n native Of the soil. or England as
o smoking country will soon be nowhere.
The people who have never been able to
see the justice of allowing others cigar
when they do not smoke themselves will
learn with surprise that the average Bel
gian smokes four times as much as the
average Englishman. There are $50
pounds Of tobacco consumed in Belgium,
for every 100 inhabitants. Holland, Ger
many and Austria come next, and France
stands seventh. OF all the European
countries England very nearly smokes
least. Spain, which is the lowest on the
list, averages over one pound per head
and England 8 average is only 138 pounds
per 100 inhabitants. II Spain did not
fritter away its time over cigarettes, Eng
land would be the country that smokes
least in Europe.--St. James Gazette.
Morris tribune., 1887-01-12

In recent statement of old balances
due the government the late Washington
Irving figured as q debtor in the sum Of 8
cents. The register of tho treasury re-
ceived letter from lady in Kittanning,
Pa, saying that she was relative OF Mr..
Irving, and wished to make good his de-
ficiency. The requisite cash was enclosed
in the letter. The writer said that she
was sure Mr.. Irving could not have been
aware of his debtsdness, and she fin
ished by saying: "And, furthermore, hon
ored sir. wish you to understand that
Mr.. Irving was a scrupulous!y honest
man." The account has been formally
closed and the receipt Of the cents ac-
knowledged. Washington Letter.
Morris tribune., 1887-01-12
WOULD-BE COWBOYS.
Two Lads Arrested on the Eve of Going
to the WiIda of Texas.

Two Lads Arrested on the Eve of Going
to the wilds of Texas.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, jan 1o.-Two boys, Louis
Spindle, aged A. and Charles Oberreither
aged Is, of this city, excited suspicion by
their appearance and actions at the Union
depot Friday evening, and were arrested.
On being searched at headquarters there
were found on them three railroad tickets
to San Antonio, Tex, two new riHes two
reviewers, a cartridge bolt, large knife,
and some dice. In valise they had
two sombreros, bottle Of whisky, q
broad waist-belt, a black-snake whip, and
other req uisites for cowboy life. The third
ticket was for another companion, Frank
Simon, about the same age, who managed to
elude the police. All the money they had
was "a 20, but having attended dime muse
ums in town they had become fred with q
desire to become cowboys, and notwithstand-
ing the low state of their finances had de-
termined TO start out and make themselves
terrors to the country. The boys were de-
tanned until their parents could be notified
and 1t could be ascertainned where they OBJ
tanned the money to buy their outfits and
railroad tickets.
Morris tribune., 1887-01-12
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Congressman Hopkins and Gen. Raum say
torship.
Donald, of Indiana, died at Washington Fri
day morning.
George W. Timmons, ex-city treasurer of
Niles, Mich, committed suicide Thursday
night by shooting.
A coal famine at New York is feared
should the strike of New Jersey coal handlers
continue week longer.
The commissions of 155 presidential post
masters will expire during the months Of
February and March next.
Sarah Bernhardt is now playing on the
west coast of, South America and in Lima
eight performances gave her $4,000 re-
ceipts.
Mrs. Wiley Toles (colored). aged so. was
burned to death in the flames which destroyed
her home at Champaign, Ills, Thursday
night
The new Democratic state central commit
tee of Illinois has been called to meet at
Springfield Jan. IL for the purpose Of organ
ization.
The late Charles Z. Grover, division super
intendent OF the Boston & Albany railroad,
began service on4hat road as o watsr-boy
on train.
An assignment was made Friday by the
wholesale drug firm Of J. Gresnfslder & Co.,
Of San Francisco, who carried . stock valued
ut over $l00, 900.
! Scott Pickler, aged T., emptied the con-
fonts Of a shotgun into the body Of Chester
Dodd, aged 10, at jackson, Tenn, killing
him instantly, A trihing quarrel led up to
the killing.
Prince Alexander authorizes the announce
msnt that he is about to make q prolonged
tour of Egypt and the east in order to put
an end to the rumors that he intends to re-
turn to Bulgaria. '
British imports increased during Decem-
Der, as compar ed with the Same month in
1885, by 60,0u0 pounds, and the exports de-
creased by 150, ,0G0 pounds as compared with
the same period In 1885.
Fred II. Helm, wholesale confectioner at
Bloomington, ILL.,, confessed judgment Fri
day to the extent Of 5000, but the previous
day sold his stock to John Gray. The cred-
ttors must fight for the assets.
s. M. Sterritt, 40 years old, who had beed
married but twenty-four hours, committed
suicide near Morgantown, KY, by cutting
MS LuTOhU, CAuSeQ Dy ulS uOtnef anu SIsLeE
refusing to permit him to bring his bride to
their home.
Miss Ollie Brewer, aged 10, Of Niddletown,
N. Y, has become insane owing to ISLANDERS
circulated by young man, John w. Baird,
who has been sued by Miss Brewers father
for SIC, 600 damages. The unfortunate girl
attempted suicide by cutting her throat and
gashing her wrist.
The case of Cora Lee, for the murder Of
Mrs. Graham, was continued at Springfield,
Mo-, Friday, until the May term, her bail
being fixed at $1,000. Mrs Molloy win be
tried in February. The defense desired an
immediate trial, but the prosecution secured
continuance in both cases.
A San Francisco paper Is in receipt Of q
letter stating that the recent dynamite ex-
plosion in that city was planned by power
full society, organized in Chicago immedi-
ately after the Haymarket riot, and that
other explosions will follow, il the demands
Of the street railway employees are not
granted
Morris tribune., 1887-01-12
The Farmers Refuse to Paw.

DECATUR, Ind, jan III The Bohemian
Oats company, that sold hundreds Of bushels
of oats in Wells county, has brought suit to
collect the notes given for Bohemian seed
oats last spring at $40 busheL Forty Of
the farmers of Wells county have formed an
organization to resist the payment Of their
notes, on the ground of the company not ful-
filling its part Of the contract. Thecompany
agreed to buy part of the crop at the same
price it sold the oats, and failed to do so.
Thousands of dollars in notes were given by
farmers i'll this county for Bohemian oats,
and the result of the suit is awaited with
much interest, and if the defendants are sue
cessful the farmers here will resist payment.
Morris tribune., 1887-01-12
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via the famous RIVER Bank
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Morris tribune., 1887-01-12

rev NUrk.
NEW YORK, Jan. Q.
wheut-No red state S01ke; No. do Sac;
no. red winter February, ep4c; May,
gI6c. Corn-No. 2 mix Il cash, 47lSc; Janu-
ary. 4sIac; February. ~ &C. Oats--No. white
stnts, Ale: No. 2 do, 40 -: No. mixed Fobru-
AIRY, 3jzSc. Rye-Dul. Barley-Unchanged
Pork-Duul: one year old mess, Sla.2ssel2.5O.
Lard-s6.s! February; S7.B May.
Detroit.
DETROIT. Jan. o.
Wheat-No. white cash, s3c asked; cash
Michi an red, Ssj4c; No. red cash. Al4c;
February; s8c; March, s8.6,: Mays ssss'.
Corn-3TNc. Cats-Nc.s, So1fc; No. Q white.
8kc.
TOLEDO. Jan. g..
wwheat-Steady. dull; ca Sh 81 10: FebP1ary,
gi,ac: May, So4c orn-Stotdy; cash, 81, ;
NAV. 43c. Oats-Steady: cash; 29c: Clover
.Seed-Hi hor; cash, S47O; February. $4.773k;
March, Sass,
st. Louis.
st. LoUIs, Jan. 8.
Wheat Weak and lower; No. rcd cash,
s.l5c; January. s2,4c; February. s3'ic: &aT.
S7zkr. Corn-E Easy: No. = mixed cash. 343l
1S5I6c; February, 3jSs May. 3s56', 3ac. Tate
Weak: No. = mixed cash, rs; MAY. sic.
Rye-Firm: sc. Whisky-$lR. Fork
Weak-Sl2.3711 1l2.O. Lsrd-EAsy; S6..S.
milwaukee,.
MILWAUKEE, wi< Jun. g.
Wheat Strong; cash, 7sc; February, fszSG
Nav. s4zkc. Corn " eAksr; No Z, 3st4c. Oar
Steady {; No. 2lass' RY,--Firm: No. l. 5sjkc
Rurley-StcaGy; No. z 5lAc.
Morris tribune., 1887-01-12

notorious niscr, and Richard Price, his
cousin, who lived with him In q miserable
back room at 1925 Locust street, were found
dead Friday. The bodies were stretched
upon the uncarpeted floor, and the men had
frozen to death, probably while intoxicated.
Perry was Is years old, and was once q pros
porous merchant. He is believed to be
worth $4,000. Price was 81 years old and
has lived with the miser for ten years The
two mon slept on dirty lounges in the back
room, while In deserted apartment above
were two comfortable-looking beds, covered
with the dust of years. Under and on the
beds are boxes Of al kinds, filed with papers,
and, it is believed, valuablss. A search is
now in progress for the miser's wealth.
Morris tribune., 1887-01-12
CHICAGO, Jan. a

CHlCAGO, j an. T.
The following were the quotations on the
board of trade to-day: Wheat--No. January
opened 7816c, closed 7SAc nominal Febru-
ary, opened, 1850 closed 7s16c; March, opened
79I6c, closed 79c. Corn-No. 2 January,
opened 3611c. closed assoc nominal; Febru-
ary, opened SG34c, closed S6IS-s6c nominal
March, opened 3714c, closed 373sc bid. Oats
No. January, opened 26skc. closed .6skc
nominal; February, opened 26J8c, closed 28lke
bid; March, opened 27c, closed 263zc nominal,
Pork-January. opened $1l.9116, closed $1l 9TIk
nominal; February, opened SI202h, closed
Sl200 asked; March, opened Sl2.lO, closed
$i2l0 nominal. Lard-January, opened
$3.50 closed $64715 bid.
Live Stock-The Union Stock yards report
the following prices: Hogs Market opened
quiet and slow, with prices 10c lower than
yesterday morning; light grades, S39j0A5E
rough packing, $4.0504.40; heavy packing
and shipping lots, S4.450A0O Cattle
Market moderately active at yesterdays
closing prices; Local buyers the principal
spectators; sales ranging at S3.104s5l0 ior
native beef cattle, and ST.. 0D325 for butchers
stock. Sheep-Trade fairly active at full
previous quotations; inferio TO fancy grades
quoted at S2.00G5l5. LAMBS, $4.750s575.
Produce: butter-Elgin creamery. 8O@aoc
per lb fine dairy, 20 e26c; fancy roll, 16al7c.
Eggs Strictly fresh, 2J6A-6c per doz ice house
20a23 c; picked. 17@ac. Poultry-Chic kens.
6G0716c per lb; turkeys, 71509l6c; ducks and
geecs, S16ll9lAc. sPotatpes,zs BughaAk.. EARLY
Rose, and Beauty of Hebron rs 65Seapss- .bsi on
track; mixed lots, 3j0Dt5c. Apples-Go cd to
choice, $3.0O13.50 per bbl.
Morris tribune., 1887-01-12
Ruined by His Son.

New YORK, Jan. 10 Henry Morris, Jr.,
treasurer of the New York Textile Filtering
company, with factory at Woodbridge, N.
j., left his home week ago and has not been
seen since, but it turns out that he is a de-
faulter. The company was organized a
week ago for the manufa cture Of patent
coffee-pot, and made money rapidly. Young
Morris had sole charge of the finances, al
though his aged father was president of the
concern He has been engaged in specula-
tion. Since his disappearance protested
notes and dishonored checks have come in to
the amount of $4,000, and the safe was
found to be empty, not even a book or a
scrap of paper in it. TIE senior Morrison Is
ruined, and acknowleges that his son mort
gagged even his homestead, forging his
fathers name to the deed.
Morris tribune., 1887-01-12
A Glass-Eater DYING.

PTTsBURG, Pa, Jan. l0.-Martin Wentez,
known throughout the United States as the
champion glass-eater, is dying at his home
in this city. He suffers from lscerstion Of
the intestinss and stomach caused by the
particles of glass swallowed during his exhi-
bitions. His physician says he found pieces
of glass coming out through Wentez's stom-
ach and skin. He ate all kinds of glass, and
once he bit piece out Of a beer glass and
chewed it up, just to show what he could do.
Morris tribune., 1887-01-12
A Biu to Change the Grain Law.

ST. PAUL, MINI, Jan l0.-There was In
troduced in the senate Friday Q bill chang.
ing the present grain law, which embod les
the recommendations Of the railroad and
warehouse commissioners The changes are
important. 1t is proposed to make all grain
warehouses in which grain is handled for q
compensation in the cities of st. Paul, Min
neapolis, and Duluth public warehouses and
subject to the control of the law.
Morris tribune., 1887-01-12
The Ohio Aorror.

TIFFIN, Ohio, Jan 10.--The coroner's In
vestigation of the horrible accident on the
Baltimore & Ohio. at Republic, is in pro
gress here in the ciS hall, attended by fully
1000 spectators. A number Of witnesses
have been examined and sufficient evidence
has been brought out that Engineer Killer, OF
the freight trnin, was drunk. and that he is
responsible for the terrible loss OF life. Killer
has not obeyed the summons to attend the
inutleSt
Morris tribune., 1887-01-12

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 10-After four months
war between the combined brewers OF this
city and the Brewery Workers union which
took shape in a black list of union men on
the part of the employers and of a boycott
by the union in retaliation, a settlement and
contract has been made, wherein both the
black list and boycott are abandoned, and
the union men are to so to work. The
union was well supported by the various la
Dor organizations of the west and serious
in-roads had been made upon the brewers
business that a settlement was brought
ah
Morris tribune., 1887-01-12
Drank Two Ptnts of whisky and Died.

EsHRATA, Pa, Jan. l0.-John Gimbe, a
native Of Harrisburg, drank two pints of
whisky at Martin Bowman's wedding cele-
bration here ON Thursday night. He fell
over unconscious and y as carried to a hotel
where he lay in stupor until Friday night,
when he died The coroner's jury found the
facts as above stated. He was 43 years Of
age; cigarnaker by trade, and PEN
sioner of the late war. He will be buried
by the local Grand Army post If no reply is
received to kilograms to his friends.
Morris tribune., 1887-01-12
Indorsement for PowderIv.

DENVER, Jan. l0-The convention Of Dis
trict assembly No. s2, Knights Of Labor, en-
bracing every town on the lines Of the
Union Pacific railroad, Friday indorsed Gen
eral Master Workman Powderly's action In
the settlement Of tho southwestern strike
The convention pronounced Mr.. Powderly one
of the greatest statesmen Of the age, and
pledged its members to stand. by. him in his
Morris tribune., 1887-01-12
A Woman at the Bottom.

BOSTON, Jan10.-The peculiar manner in
which Codman's body was mutilated led to
the suspicion that something besides money
was the motive for Now lan's crime. 1t now
turns out that the men were both paying at
tention to a woman living on Shawmut
avenue and that Goldman had outrivaled his
clerk. Jealousy are thus added to the pro-
bable incentive to the deed.
Morris tribune., 1887-01-12
Lock-Our of Paper Rulers,

NEW YORK. Jan. 10-About 500 paper
rulers in this city have been locked out by
their employers since Thursday, owing to
their refusal to agree to schedule whereby
certain grades Of work should be paid for at
the rate of SIS per week. The men will re-
cognize only two grades, paid for at the rate
Of Sl3 and S2l ner week reSpectiYelY
Morris tribune., 1887-01-12
Cincinnati Coopers, Strike.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 10.-President Debus
of the Cincinnati Cooperage company, has
been very decided all along in not signing
the coopers' scale of prices, aid has now de-
termined to take none of the strikers back
except at the old price. He has issued a no
tice to his employees that if they do not re-
turn at the old wages by Monday they will
be considered as discharged. This ultimatum
comes in the nature of a surprise to the strik-
ers who were hoping that their demands
could be granted, especially since so many
boss ccopers have signed the scale.
Morris tribune., 1887-01-12
A Woman Frightened to Death.

.OwENsBoRo, KY, Jan. 10. Sam Rogers
and Benton English quarreled at the house
of the former near this city. Friday. They
finally went outside to settle the dispute, and
Rogers stabbed English twice, inhicting
dangerous wounds. Returning to the house
he found his wife unconscious upon the floor.
A doctor was summoned, but before his ar
rival the woman died. She had been in per-
feet health, and the physician gave as the
cause that the woman was frightened to
death English may recover.